Health Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday informed that six cases of chikungunya infections have been reported from Shamshatoo Refugees Camp, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
According to health officials, the laboratory tests confirmed that six people including children were found infected with chikungunya.
The medics added that mosquito bites cause chikungunya among people adding that its symptoms take three to seven days to appear. The symptoms of chikungunya included high fever, headache, swelling, joint pain and rashes. The Health Department instructed the people to take preemptive measures against mosquito bites and maintain cleanliness in surroundings.